The Kentucky Derby will now feature a $1,000 "ultimate" mint julep:

The sweet cocktail will be made with one of the state's finest bourbons and served in a gold-plated cup with a silver straw to the first 50 people willing to put down the cash at the May 6 race.

Mint from Morocco, ice from the Arctic Circle and sugar from the South Pacific will put this mint julep in a class of its own, the distillery selling the drink said.

This is almost as asinine as Millionaires24.com e-mail, which I'm still not sure is for real...